US
Joe Biden in emotional encounter with priest who performed late son's last rites
Joe Biden has said it was "incredible" to meet the priest who performed the last rites for his late son, Beau, during his visit to Ireland this week.
Rick Warren reveals 'debilitating' autoimmune disease battle
Rick Warren has revealed he is in constant pain because of an autoimmune disease.
US appeals court blocks nationwide abortion pill ban
A federal appeals court will not allow a lower court's suspension of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decades-old approval of the abortion pill to take effect but will allow the court's temporary block on the distribution of the pill by mail and other restrictions.
Former Harvest Bible Chapel pastor James MacDonald charged with assault and battery
Former Harvest Bible Chapel Senior Pastor James MacDonald has been charged with felony assault and battery in California.
Rise in number of attacks on US churches
There are signs that violence against churches in the US is on the rise, according the Family Research Council.
We know Americans have become less religious - surprising new data shows us where
North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Michigan saw drops in total religious adherents of at least 10%.
Adult egg hunts and kiddie pools full of gifts: Is Easter the new Christmas?
At a time when fewer people are going to church, events like the Adult Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt hosted by the Itasca Park District and Village of Itasca are taking off.
Pastor who compared sex to Christ and the Church apologizes, says short excerpt was 'unwise'
An Arizona pastor who faced a firestorm of controversy last month after an excerpt from a book he wrote about sex and marriage was published by The Gospel Coalition is standing by his work but conceded that it was "unwise" to use the particular passage in a short excerpt.
Half online, half in person: The state of Black churches now and possibly on Easter
As Easter approaches, leaders of Black denominations use cautious language even as they hope for a resurrection in the numbers of people who return to the pews.
Milennials, Gen Z less likely to embrace religion, patriotism than older Americans: poll
The share of Americans who see the value of patriotism and religious faith has declined sharply in the past four years as younger Americans detach themselves from traditional American values long honored by older generations, according to a new poll.
Grief, fear haunt Nashville as residents gather to mourn in wake of Covenant shooting
Vigils and funeral services begin for the victims of Monday's shooting at a Christian school.
Kids killed by Nashville shooter had spent morning learning 'Amazing Grace'
The three children shot and killed by a heavily-armed assailant who forced her way into The Covenant School in Nashville had spent the morning in the chapel memorising the words to "Amazing Grace," a missionary who visited the school revealed.
Fired Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz gets a new job at Oklahoma megachurch
Carl Lentz was fired as the pastor of Hillsong New York City over an extramarital affair.
Study: Religious attendance dips slightly after pandemic
The study found the share of U.S. adults who generally say they attend religious services at least once a month dropped from 33% in 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak, to 30% in 2022.
6 killed in Tennessee Christian school shooting by trans-identified shooter with 'assault-type rifles'
The Covenant Presbyterian School of Nashville, a private school founded in 2001 by the Covenant Presbyterian Church, which is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in America, was the target of the shooting.
Pelosi on cleric who barred her from communion: 'That's his problem, not mine'
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a rare public rebuke of her home bishop on Thursday.